title: A pilot study of loving-kindness meditation for the negative symptoms of schizophrenia.
abstract: This pilot study examined loving-kindness meditation (LKM) with 18 participants with schizophrenia-spectrum disorders and significant negative symptoms. Findings indicate that the intervention was feasible and associated with decreased negative symptoms and increased positive emotions and psychological recovery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3270, USA. dpj@unc.edu
authors.forename: David P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: David L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Penn
authors.forename: Barbara L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Fredrickson
authors.forename: Ann M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Kring
authors.forename: Piper S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Meyer
authors.forename: Lahnna I
authors.initials: LI
authors.lastname: Catalino
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brantley
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008149:Love; D008297:Male; D017008:Negotiating / Q000379:methods*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult